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Eye Health: Radial Keratotomy Eye Surgery
Radial keratotomy was once one of the most frequently used surgical procedures to correct nearsightedness. However, since the development of more effective vision repair procedures, such as LASEK, LASIK and PRK, RK is rarely used today.
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Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute (2005).
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Tracy C. Shuman, MD on October 01, 2005
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